You’re Beautiful – James Blunt Lyrics
12 Feb 2009


Album: Back to Bedlam
Genre: Folk Rock
Writers: A. Ghost, James Blunt, S. Skarbek
Released: May, 2005

You’re Beautiful was included into the debut album of James Blunt. It has one of his most controversial singles. Although it reached the peak position number one in different countries Europe, Australia and Latin American; for example, Rolling Stones ranked it #7 on their list of The 10 Most Annoying Songs. On the other had, the single won two MTV Award for Best Male Video and Best Cinematography and got three 2007 Grammy Award Nominations for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year and Song of the Year but it didn’t wine none. Besides, it got a certified Platinum by RIAA and BPI. James Blunt due to his new album relased last year, is on tour. He will visit Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Russia, Poland among others.

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A Horse With No Name – America Lyrics
21 Jan 2009


Album: America
Genre: Folk Rock
Writers: Dewey Bunnell
Released: 1972

The original titled of this song was “Desert Song”, but it was renamed for a suggetion. It was considered the biggest single for this American rock band. A Horse with no Name reached the peak position number one as in Europe as United States, and it received a certified Gold by the RIAA. The album sold more than one million copies only in the U.S. The band continues active since 1970. They will be performing next Feb 3rd, 2009 in West Palm Beach, FL. Their last album is Here & Now released in 2007 where the band included this song as track number twelve.

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The Sounds of Silence – Simon and Garfunkel Lyrics
5 Jan 2009


Album: Sounds of Silence
Genre: Folk Rock
Writer: Paul Simon
Released: September, 1965

 

With The Sounds of Silence the American duo Simon and Garfunkel got their biggest recognition. The song was written by Paul Simon as a way of capturing the emotional trauma felt by the majority of Americans when the President John F. Kennedy was killed on 22nd November, 1963. Simon & Garfunkel were ranked #40 on 2004 Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Artist of All Time. During 2007, they were inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2007. On March 25, 2008, it was released a live material titled Live 1969 which included songs like: 59th Street Bridge Song, Mrs. Robinson, Bridge over Troubled Water, I Am a Rock, Kathy’s Song, For Emily, Whenever and Why Don’t You Write Me.

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Banana Boat Song – Harry Belafonte Lyrics
10 Dec 2008


Album: N/A
Genre: Jamaican Folk
Released: 1957

 

The entire title of this song is Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) which was released in 1957. The single talks about dock workers working the night shift loading bananas into ships. Although the song is not original from him, he was who made the one so popular. It had a debut television performance on the series The Muppet Show. Edric Conner was the first artist who included the single on the album Songs From Jamaica in 1952. During that time, the song title was Day De Light. Harry Belafonte is a Jamaican American musician who has dedicated his last years on supporting humanitarian causes. His last compilation album was The Essential Harry Belafonte in 2005 which included classics like: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Abraham, Martin & John, Zombie Jamboree and Jamaica Farewell.

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